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Alveolata

Taxonomy
Alveolata is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Chromalveolata by Adl et al. (2005).

Subtaxa
Miozoa, Myzozoa
Sister taxa
Myzozoa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Alveolata Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
—Alveolata
—Alveolata

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Unr. Myzozoa Cavalier-Smith and Chao 2004
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G. †Amphidiadema Cookson and Eisenack 1960
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†Amphidiadema denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1960
†Amphidiadema rectangularis Lentin and Williams 1976
Subph. †Dinozoa
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G. †Acanthaulax Sarjeant 1968
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†Acanthaulax tenuiceras Eisenack 1958
G. †Aldorfia Stover and Evitt 1978
G. †Apectodinium Lentin and Williams 1981
G. †Biechelerella Deflandre 1948
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†Biechelerella jurassica Deflandre 1948
G. †Bulbodinium Wetzel 1960
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†Bulbodinium seitzi Wetzel 1960
G. †Calciodinellum Deflandre 1947
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†Calciodinellum operosum Deflandre 1947
G. †Callaiosphaeridium Davey and Williams 1966
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†Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum Clarke and Verdier 1967
G. †Canninginopsis Cookson and Eisenack 1962
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†Canninginopsis bretonica Marshall 1990
†Canninginopsis colliveri Backhouse 1988
†Canninginopsis denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1962
†Canninginopsis tabulata Helby et al. 1987
G. †Chonesphaera Klumpp 1953
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†Chonesphaera incerta Klumpp 1953
G. †Crussolia Wolfard and Van Erve 1981
Cl. Dinophyceae Fritsch and West 1927
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Or. Actiniscales Sournia 1984
G. †Actinotheca Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Aiora Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Algidasphaeridium Matsuoka and Bujak 1988
G. †Anthatractus Deunff 1954
G. †Apteodinium Eisenack 1958
G. Arcticacysta Sangiorgi et al. 2009
G. †Aremoricanium Deunff 1955
G. †Belodinium Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Bicarinellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Broomea Cookson and Eisenack 1958
G. †Calcicarpinium Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcigonellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calciogranellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcipterellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcisphaerellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Caligodinium Drugg 1970
G. †Cantulodinium Alberti 1961
Fm. †Ceratocoryaceae Lindemann 1928
G. †Chiropteridium Gocht 1960
G. †Cryptarchaeodinium Deflandre 1939
G. †Cymatiogalea Deunff 1961
G. †Danea Drugg 1967
G. †Diconodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Dictyopyxidia Eisenack 1961
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Invalid names: Dictyopyxis Cookson and Eisenack 1960 [replaced]
G. †Diornatosphaera Downie 1958
G. †Diplotesta Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Disconodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. Distatodinium Eaton 1976
G. †Dollidinium Helby and Stover 1987
G. †Downiesphaeridium Islam 1993
G. Echinidinium Zonneveld 1997
G. †Endoceratium Vozzhennikova 1967
G. †Eodinia Eisenack 1936
G. †Evansia Pocock 1972
G. †Exochosphaeridium Davey 1966
G. †Favilarnax Sarjeant 1963
G. †Galea Maier 1959
G. †Gillinia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Or. †Gonyaulacales Taylor 1980
G. †Gymnodinium Stein 1898
G. †Heliodinium Alberti 1961
G. †Heteraulacacysta Drugg and Loeblich 1967
Fm. †Heterocapsaceae Fensome 1993
G. †Histiophora Klement 1960
G. †Horologinella Cookson and Eisenack 1962
G. †Hystrichokibotium Klumpp 1953
G. †Hystrichosphaeropsis Deflandre 1935
G. Invertocysta Edwards 1984
G. †Kofoidopsis Tasch 1963
G. †Komewuia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Fm. †Lecaniellaceae Cookson and Eisenack 1970
G. †Lithodinia Eisenack 1935
G. †Lithoperidinium Deflandre 1933
G. †Membranophoridium Gerlach 1961
G. Millioudodinium Stover and Evitt 1978
G. †Multiplicisphaeridium Staplin 1961
Fm. †Nannoceratopsiaceae Gocht 1970
G. †Nannoceratopsiella Tasch 1963
G. †Nelsoniella Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Odontochitinopsis Eisenack 1961
G. †Oodnadattia Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Ovoidinium Davey 1970
G. †Palaeoglenodinium Deflandre 1934
Fm. †Palaeoperidinioideae Bujak and Davies 1983
G. †Palaeotetradinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Paleopedicystus Staplin 1961
G. †Palmnickia Eisenack 1954
Fm. †Pareodiniaceae Gocht 1957
G. †Pentafidia Blackhouse 1988
Or. Peridiniales Haeckel 1894
G. †Peridinites Lefevre 1933
G. †Phanerodinium Deflandre 1937
G. †Polyedryxium Deunff 1954
Fm. Polykrikaceae Kofoid and Swezy 1921
G. †Polystephanephorus Sarjeant 1961
G. †Polystephanosphaera Sarjeant 1960
G. †Priscogalea Deunff 1961
G. †Prolixosphaeridium Davey 1966
G. †Pseudodeflandrea Alberti 1959
Or. †Ptychodiscales Fensome 1993
G. †Pulvinosphaeridium Eisenack 1954
G. †Raphidodinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Rottnestia Cookson and Eisenack 1961
G. †Samlandia Eisenack 1954
G. †Scriniocassis Gocht 1964
G. †Spherites Dijkstra 1949
G. †Spiniferites Mantell 1850
G. †Stephanelytron Sarjeant 1961
G. †Suessia Morbey 1975
G. †Taeniophora Klement 1960
G. †Teneridinium Krutzsch 1962
G. †Tenua Eisenack 1958
G. †Ternia Helby and Stover 1987
Or. Thoracosphaerales Tangen et al. 1982
G. †Toolongia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Triblastula Wetzel 1933
G. †Trichodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Valvaeodinium Morgenroth 1970
G. †Vulcanisphaera Deunff 1961
G. †Wallodinium Loeblich Jr and Loeblich 1968
G. †Wetzeliella Eisenack 1938
G. †Wetzelodinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Xenicodinium Klement 1960
G. †Xenikoon Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Disphaerogena Wetzel 1933
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G. †Dracodinium Gocht 1955
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†Dracodinium solidum Gocht 1955
G. †Dubridinium Reid 1977
G. †Emslandia Gerlach 1961
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†Emslandia emslandensis Gerlach 1961
G. Eurydinium Stover and Evitt 1978
G. †Evittodinium Deflandre 1964
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†Evittodinium giselae Deflandre 1964
G. Filisphaera Bujak 1984
G. †Glyphanodinium Drugg 1964
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†Glyphanodinium facetum Drugg 1964
G. Haplohermesinum Hovasse 1943
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G. †Hystrichosphaera Wetzel 1933
G. †Korystocysta Woollam 1983
G. †Lejeunia Gerlach 1961
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†Lejeunia hyalina Gerlach 1961
G. †Palambages Wetzel 1961
G. †Palynodinium Gocht 1970
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†Palynodinium grallator Gocht 1970
G. †Paraevansia Below 1990
G. †Paralecaniella Cookson 1970
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†Paralecaniella indentata Cookson and Eisenack 1970
G. †Pentadinium Gerlach 1961
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†Pentadinium laticinctum Gerlach 1961
G. †Phallocysta Below 1987
G. †Pluriarvalium Sarjeant 1962
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†Pluriarvalium osmingtonense Sarjeant 1962
G. †Polysphaeridium Davey and Williams 1966
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†Polysphaeridium subtile Davey and Williams 1966
G. †Rhombodinium Gocht 1955
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†Rhombodinium draco Gocht 1955
G. †Schematophora Deflandre and Cookson 1955
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†Schematophora speciosa Deflandre and Cookson 1955
G. Scrippsiella Balech 1959
G. †Spongodinium Deflandre 1936
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†Spongodinium delitiense Ehrenberg 1936
†Spongodinium reticulatum Hultberg 1985
G. †Svalbardella Manum 1960
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G. Tubidermodinium Morgenroth 1966
G. Turbiosphaera Archangelsky 1969
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†Turbiosphaera galatea Eaton 1976
Invalid names: Miozoa [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 486.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 485.4 Ma

Collections (729 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cambrian538.8 - 485.4Finland (Soderfjarden) Multiplicisphaeridium sp., Vulcanisphaera sp., Hystrichosphaeridium sp. (41196)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7Spain (Zaragoza) Cymatiogalea sp. (21074 21076) Cymatiogalea sp., Vulcanisphaera sp. (21073)
Hunneberg481.1 - 474.8Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) Cymatiogalea deunfii (191302)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Spain (Zaragoza) Cymatiogalea sp. (21075)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Quebec) Multiplicisphaeridium bifurcatum, Multiplicisphaeridium irregulare (56000)
Gamachian449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) Multiplicisphaeridium denticulatum, Multiplicisphaeridium ravum, Multiplicisphaeridium birminghamensis, Multiplicisphaeridium sp. (24577) Multiplicisphaeridium sp. (24576)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway Multiplicisphaeridium cladum (2911 2912 2913) Multiplicisphaeridium irregulare, Multiplicisphaeridium cladum (2914)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) Multiplicisphaeridium arbusculiferum, Multiplicisphaeridium paraguaferum, Multiplicisphaeridium fermosum, Multiplicisphaeridium neahgae (24582) Multiplicisphaeridium lobeznum (24581) Multiplicisphaeridium visbyense (24579)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation (Siberia) Multiplicisphaeridium bonitum (206346)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8France (Finistere) Polyedryxium simplex (6162)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Ohio) Multiplicisphaeridium anastomosis, Multiplicisphaeridium verrucarum (23340)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Germany Polyedryxium kraeuselianum, Polyedryxium sp. (23827)
Leonardian - Zechstein286.0 - 254.14Canada (Alberta) Palaeoperidinium sp. (31477)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Germany Hystrichosphaeridea indet. (23705)
Griesbachian - Anisian251.902 - 242.0Canada (Alberta) Multiplicisphaeridium deunffii, Palaeoperidinium sp. (31478)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France (Lorraine) Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica (36106)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Netherlands Rhaetogonyaulax sp. (137658)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Poland (Cracow) Danea microphylla (24598)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Serbia and Montenegro (Montenegro) Nannoceratopsis gracilis (24568)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4United Kingdom (England) Dinoflagellata indet., Pareodinia ceratophora, Dissiliodinium sp., Nannoceratopsis senex (38382)